Part of the reason for such a dramatic decline in manufacturing employment has been productivity gains. As the graph shows, even as overall employment tanked, output not only remained strong, it grew. As employment stabilized and began to grow itself in the wake of the financial crisis, the manufacturing industry at large began experiencing a robust recovery.
To me, there are very distinctly different kinds of “Made in America” products.
For example, a “Made in America” GM car or truck might as well be from Mars - I will NEVER buy one. Other examples? I make a conscious effort to investigate any product I buy online to determine where it comes from and who makes it. There are multiple companies from whom I don’t buy products because of where they do business from.
And the .5 person got a raise.
“In 2003, manufacturing employed about 14.5 people in the U.S. — “
Little oopsie on the editing.
“In 2003, manufacturing employed about 14.5 people in the U.S. — come 2013, that number fell to 12.0 million.”
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Proofreading is obviously a lost art.